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Under clear skies, the current mountain temperatures are in the mid-teens °F above about 8,000' while the valley bottoms and lower elevation trail-heads sit in the single digits. Mountain winds have relaxed overnight and are currently blowing north at 10-15 mph across the high elevation terrain. Mid elevation anemometers are reading speeds of 5-10 mph. Another clear, cold, and sunny day is on tap for the Wasatch range.
As I look into the future using my crystal ball, I see a much welcome storm slated for the 10th-12th of December. This storm will be small but perhaps bring 5-10" of new snow to northern Utah. * Disclaimer - I am not very good with my crystal ball, so don't hold your breath with this storm and stay tuned as we are all doing our snow dance awaiting a change in the weather pattern.
Riding and Turning conditions: "The Juice ain't getting to be worth the squeeze," as my good friend Weston Dutschlander said in a text message to me yesterday. It's getting harder and harder to find soft turns out there. Most slopes have crusts and wind damage, and only the most protected mid and upper elevation shady terrain holds soft snow.
Total snowfall for November at the Alta Guard Station was 51 inches (3.88 inches of water). The average is 68 inches of snow (6.4 inches of water).
